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Racantacaj Destination Guide

Discover Racantacaj in Guatemala

Racantacaj in the region of Sololá is a town located in Guatemala - some 57 mi or ( 91 km ) West of New Guatemala , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Racantacaj

Local time in Racantacaj is now 06:18 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Chetumal, Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, and Santa Tecla. When in this area, you might want to check out Chetumal . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Racantacaj ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Ancient Mayan message-Kannal live at Atitlan

2:08 min by crystalskulls
Views: 5586 Rating: 4.92

Kannal, the first video of Kannal filmed from where it all started-- San Marcos and edited with Mayan New years ceramony ..

Opening Dance

3:02 min by bailecon
Views: 5535 Rating: 5.00

The Dance of the Conquest dramatizes the Spanish conquest of western Guatemala in 1524, climaxing with the symbolic duel between conquistador Pedro de Alvarado and Maya K'iche' defender Tekum. It is p ..


Luna de Xelaju - Fotos de Volcanes y Montañas de Guatemala desde el Aire.

3:17 min by xrey009
Views: 3437 Rating: 5.00

" Luna de Xelajú" es un popular vals-canción de Guatemala que puede ser interpretado en la marimba o cualquier otro instrumento. Fue compuesto por Paco Pérez (1917-1951), cantante nacido en Huehuetena ..

Kayak Guatemala Atitlan

4:42 min by Kayakatitlan
Views: 3317 Rating: 5.00

Kayaking on Lake Atitlan combines amazing scenery with adventure travel. We focus on cultural emersion and exploring the heart of the mayan world. Come join us for a one of a kind adventure at Kayak G ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Nahualá

Nahualá (with a final glottal stop) is a municipality in the Sololá department of Guatemala. The town is sometimes known as Santa Catarina Nahualá, in honor of the town’s patron saint, Saint Catherine of Alexandria, but the official name is just "Nahualá". Nahualá or Nawala' is also the K'iche' (Quiché) language name for the Nahualate River, which is called Niwala' the local Nahualá dialect.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.85 -91.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Sololá Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Nueva Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan

Nueva Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan is a village in the northwest corner of the Sololá department of Guatemala, about 169 km west of Guatemala City. The village (not be confused with Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan, see below) is along both Guatemalan Highway 3 and Central American Highway CA-1. The village has a population of around 4000 people and is approximately 3048 meters (10,000 feet) above sea-level.

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Located at 14.85 -91.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Sololá Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Nahualate River

The Río Nahualate is a river in southwest Guatemala. Its sources are located in the Sierra Madre range, in the vicinity of Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán and Nahualá. From there it flows southwards through the coastal lowlands of Suchitepéquez and Escuintla to the Pacific Ocean. The Nahualate river basin covers a territory of 1,941 km.

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Located at 14.88 -91.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Rivers of Guatemala

Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan

Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan is a municipality in the Sololá department of Guatemala. It is located at about 2,300 metres in altitude in the steep mountains of the Sierra Madre range, descending from the western highlands to the southern coastal plain. The indigenous language is K'iche'. The town experienced large landslides during hurricane Mitch (1998); a year after this catastrophe, many residents moved to higher ground and founded the village of Nueva Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan.

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Located at 14.80 -91.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Sololá Department, Populated places in Guatemala

Santa Lucía Utatlán

Santa Lucía Utatlán is a municipality in the Sololá department of Guatemala.

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Located at 14.77 -91.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Sololá Department, Populated places in Guatemala